Group 1: Water safety awareness
 Improving coordination, balance and
Learning Objectives of this Seminar:
 To increase alertness and preparedness
when it comes to water safety.
 To be educated as a swimmer.
 To know the benefits of swimming.
 To be aware of water safety and
procedures.
Awareness- Water safety awareness is simply
being attentive to the risks and dangers of
activities that occur in and around water and
taking appropriate actions to mitigate the
associated risk. In recognition of the precautions
needed to safely enjoy the water, it is important
to have a deliberate plan when taking part in
water related events and activities. It is also
important to understand the dangers water poses
at home and within the local community.
Swimming Equipment's for Beginners:
 Swim Wear
 Life Jacket
 Swim Cap
 Swim Noodles & Kickboard
 Etc.
Benefits of Swimming:
Regular swimming has been shown to improve
memory, cognitive function, immune response and
mood. Swimming may also help repair damage from
stress and forge new neural connections in the brain.
Swimming strengthens all the major muscle groups,
enhances flexibility, endurance, circulation, and
energy levels. Swimming has also been shown to
have a positive effect on mental health conditions
such as anxiety and depression.
Advantages of Swimming:
 Weight loss- provides an all-over body
workout, as nearly all of your muscles
are used during swimming.
 Relieves mental stress- keeps your heart
rate up but takes some of the impact
stress off your body
 A great skill to have or survival skill
posture
 etc.
Disadvantages of Swimming:
 Drowning- If you are new to this
exercise, then follow each and every
instruction of your instructor. Tell the
lifeguard to keep an eye on you for an
extra safety. Take all precautionary
measures.
 Pool Chemicals (Chlorine)- The water
of the pool is mostly chlorinated and it
can be absorbed by your skin
 Open swimming threats- Aquatic
animals like Jelly fishes, sharks, crabs,
crocodiles, alligator, etc. are other
threats as they can harm you physically.
 Ear pain
 Eye pain
 Etc.
Conclusion- Water safety awareness will lower
the incidents when it comes to aquatic activities.
Also, water safety awareness will enable alertness
to people, it will help them become literate of the
do’s and don’ts when swimming. Lastly, this
seminar will help you become aware of the
benefits, advantages, and disadvantages of
swimming.
Group 2: The Benefits, Advantages and
Disadvantages of Swimming
WHAT IS SWIMMING?
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport
that requires the use of one's entire body to move
through water.
4 Easy Steps to Learn Swimming
 Step 1: Feel the Water
 Step 2: Blow bubbles underwater
 Step 3: Blow bubbles underwater
 Step 4: Kicking
4 Basic Strokes in Swimming
 Stroke 1: Freestyle
 Stroke 2: Backstroke
 Stroke 3: Breaststroke
 Stroke 4: Butterfly
HOW DOES SWIMMING AFFECTS
INDIVIDUALS?
BENEFITS OF SWIMMING
1. SWIMMING IMPROVES
ENDURANCE AND STRENGTHS
Swimming is a form of low-impact exercise
that helps to build cardiovascular endurance
and muscular strength.
2. SWIMMING HELPS YOU STAY
FLEXIBLE
Swimming requires you to reach, stretch,
twist, and pull your way through the water.
Your ankles become fins stretched with each
kick as you push off against the liquid
pressure.
3. SWIMMING HOLDS ITS OWN FOR
CALORIES BURNED
Swimming can burn equal or greater calories
than running, depending on the stroke you
choose and your intensity.
4. SWIMMING REDUCES
INFLAMATION
While swimming’s cardiovascular benefits of
strengthening the heart muscle are common
knowledge, research also indicates aerobic
activities such as swimming reduce
inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis
build-up in the heart.
5. MOOD CHANGER
Swimming regularly with a group of like-
minded people is known to boost the mood
and give spurts of happiness.
6. FITNESS
Swimming allows you to go at your own pace
and is inviting for newcomers — the water
doesn’t judge. It really is the only sport you
can do from cradle to grave.
A NAME STARTS WITH J THAT ENDS
WITH N, PLEASE STAND AND
ANSWER THE PROBLEM
Julia was so sad and wanted to have some
break. Recently, her friend invited her to go
for a swim, what do you think if Julia will go
with her friend for a swim?
ADVANTAGES OF SWIMMING
1. STRENGHTHEN YOUR MUSCLE
Swimming is very much a social sport. A
study revealed exercising and socializing
together leads to improved mental health.
2. SWIMMING TEACHES GOAL
ORIENTATION
Swimmers become goal-oriented in their
personal and professional lives. Swimming
gives kids and adults something to strive for.
3. KIDS WHO SWIM BECOME ACTIVE
ADULTS
Swimming can burn equal or greater calories
than running, depending on the stroke you
choose and your intensity.
4. SWIMMING TEACHES TEAM-
BUILDING SKILLS
Swimming is an important activity to help
combat the childhood obesity rates, and it is
fun too. Swimming provides kids with the
tools, skills, and dedication to maintain
healthier lives as adults.
5. SWIMMING SLOWS DOWN AGING
There is no secret pill to living longer, but the
pool is like the fountain of youth. Regular
swimming can delay the effects of aging by
reducing blood pressure, increasing muscle
mass, improving oxygen and blood flow to
brain and increasing cardiovascular health.
6. SWIMMING CAN SAVE LIVES
Swimming is a life skill. Literally, it can save
your life if you happen to fall in to the liquid
that covers most of the world.
AT THE BACK OF THE NAME THAT
STARTS WITH D, PLEASE STAND AND
ANSWER THE PROBLEM
Ana is drifting in the beach, a child was
swimming also. A little while the child was
drowning. How are you going to save the
child?
DISADVANTAGES OF SWIMMING
1. POOLS HAVE CHLORINE
-Chlorine is used in pools because it is a
powerful disinfectant. Being exposed to high
amounts of chlorine is not healthy as it can
cause, among other conditions, headaches,
dry skin, and eye irritation.
2. CRAMPS
-Another risk of swimming is that you may
experience cramps. They can happen due to
three main reasons depending your own
frequency of swimming, lifestyle, and way of
swimming.
3. INCREASES THE RISK OF CERTAIN
INJURIES
-This is because the repetitive movements of
swimming can sometimes be detrimental to
your joints or tendons.
4. INFECTIOUS DISEASES
-Depending on the environment or water you
swim in, you are more likely to get bacterial
infections.
5. RISK OF DROWNING
If you’re just learning how to swim,
swimming can seem extremely scary. And
drowning is going to be number one fear for
every beginner.
6. FATIGUE AND TIREDNESS
People often complain about feeling quite
tired and sleepy after spending some time in
the water, especially in the ocean.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SWIMMING
Swimming is an important sport and should
be enjoyed by everybody as it has several
health benefits. Swimming increases the
metabolism and helps energize your body and
mind.
GROUP 3: The Benefits, Advantages and
Disadvantages in Swimming
WHAT IS SWIMMING?
Swimming is the propulsion of the body
through water by combined arm and leg
motions and the natural floatation of the
body. Swimming as an exercise is popular as
an all-around body developer and is
particularly useful in therapy and as exercise
for physically handicapped persons.
BENEFITS OF SWIMMING
1. Improved cardiovascular system
-Like running and cycling, swimming is aerobic
exercise. It engages the heart, lungs, arteries, and
blood vessels and offers the following benefits:
 Reduced risk of dying from heart disease
 Healthier arteries
 Reduced blood pressure
2. Brain Benefits
-The study that followed the eight-week
swimming program of young, overweight men
found that the blood supply to the brain via the
carotid arteries was improved. The carotid
arteries, found in the neck, carry blood to the
brain. Various studies link regular aerobic
exercise with improved cognitive function. In one
small study, researchers found breaststroke
swimming for just 20-minutes at moderate
intensity improved certain brain skills.
3. FULL-BODY WORKOUT
-Swimming offers a full-body workout that
engages and helps strengthen all the major muscle
groups. Some muscles play a major role in
moving the body forward in the water, such as the
triceps brachii, latissimus dorsi, quadriceps, and
hamstring muscles. If you're doing the
breaststroke, it's a great workout for the pectoralis
major. Other muscles also actively propel or
complement and stabilize the body. The bottom
line is that by the time you step out of the water,
you've moved a lot of muscles, making tasks a bit
easier.
4. Metabolism boost
-As you're getting a cardio workout, swimming
for an hour burns about 500 calories depending
on your speed, current body weight, and gender.
There are also other metabolic changes occurring
when you swim regularly. Intermittent, high-
intensity swimming three times a week helped
balance blood glucose and increase insulin
sensitivity in a study of middle-aged women with
mild hypertension.
5. Easy on the joints
-The buoyancy of water offers a low-impact
swimming workout that is gentle on the joints and
has a reduced risk of injury. Swimming can be a
great physical activity for all ages and fitness
levels. It involves the entire body and you can
tailor it to offer a good workout for those with
special needs. It allows for longer exercise
sessions since it alleviates pressure on the joints.
6. Pain Relief
- Pain relief is one of the benefits of swimming
that many take to the water for. This can be in the
form of swimming or aquatic exercises that are
often used to treat musculoskeletal conditions.
One study of women managing obesity showed
water exercises helped reduce lower back pain.
The women could use flotation devices to walk,
jog and kick using the water for buoyancy.
7. Better Sleep
-Exercise can make you sleep better. In one
review, researchers found older adults who took
part in moderate-intensity exercise programs
three times a week for at least 12 weeks saw the
most improvements in sleep. In another study, an
aerobic program that included swimming
improved sleep in older adults with chronic
insomnia.
8. Reduces Stress and Improved Mood
-Finally, we can't ignore the mental benefits of
swimming. Many people report lower anxiety and
improved quality of life after exercising, partly
because it improves their sleep. Beyond that,
exercise can change the chemistry of the body. It
can trigger the release of neurochemicals that
counter stress and improve feelings of wellbeing.
Advantages of Swimming
1. It helps you slim down-
-When you swim, your body must confront the
force of water, but you almost don’t even realize
the extra effort it takes. The added resistance
stimulates your metabolism, which means that
you burn more calories. Therefore, you also
increase the possibility of losing weight.
2. It's good for your joints
-Swimming doesn’t involve any impact on the
ground, which means your knees don’t have to
cope with added force from the impact. When you
float, your muscles don’t have to support your
weight. For this reason, swimming is
recommended for those with arthritis or muscle
pain, and those who are overweight.
3. Swimming helps prevent diseases
-When you swim, you help prevent diseases such
as osteoporosis, which affects the bones in
women over 45 years old. Additionally,
swimming strengthens the immune system and
reduces the cases of colds and the flu during
winter.
4. Swimming Reduces Stress
-Swimming favors the production of the
neurotransmitter dopamine, which is responsible
for regulating moods. In addition to this, this
sport also helps reduce anxiety, allows for mental
relaxation, and reduces stress. It also allows you
to sleep better and eliminate insomnia.
5. It strengthens your heart
-Swimming strengthens your heart function and
improves your circulatory system in general. This
means that it helps regulate blood pressure,
reduces the risk of suffering from heart attacks,
and even “cleans out” the arteries.
6. Swimming allows you to socialize more
-Unless you rent out a swimming pool for just
yourself, or you have an Olympic size swimming
pool at home, in order to practice swimming
you’ll have to interact with other people. In
addition, they might even be the same age as you
and become good friends or workout buddies.
-Unless you rent out a swimming pool for just
yourself, or you have an Olympic size swimming
pool at home, in order to practice swimming
you’ll have to interact with other people. In
addition, they might even be the same age as you
and become good friends or workout buddies.
Disadvantages of Swimming
1. Cramps-
 Another risk of swimming is that you
may experience cramps. They can
happen due to three main reasons
depending on your own frequency of
swimming, lifestyle, and way of
swimming.
 It usually occurs because of:
 Loss of electrolytes and dehydration.
 Too much swimming.
 Lack of proper conditioning.
2. Common Injuries
Swimmers are prone to specific injuries. This
happens due to the high amount of repetitive
movements during different strokes. The most
common swimming injuries are:
 Shoulder injuries, tendinitis, and
shoulder impingement.
 Knee injuries.
 Neck and low back injuries.
 Biceps tendinitis.
 All of these can be caused by a
combination of different things like:
 Lack of proper rest between swimming
sessions.
 Bad stroke technique.
 Poor breathing technique.
 Poor conditioning and strength of the
core, hips, and shoulders.
3. Risk of Drowning
If you’re just learning how to swim, swimming
can seem extremely scary. And drowning is going
to be the number one fear for every beginner.
When swimming in open waters, the currents are
more dynamic and can pull us under the water;
this is, especially dangerous for someone who
doesn’t know how to swim.
4. Dehydration
Swimming is quite an intensive exercise that
requires the use of all your major muscles. As a
result, this causes you to sweat and lose fluids,
just like other types of intense exercises.
However, since you’re underwater, it’s hard to
notice and feel that you’re sweating.
5. Fatigue and Tiredness
 People often complain about feeling
quite tired and sleepy after spending
 some time in the water, especially in the
ocean. There are theories on why this
happens:
 Sun exposure. People who spend long
times outdoors, exposed to the sun tend
to lower their cognitive functions
temporarily.
 Swimming in cold waters causes us to
spend more energy to maintain proper
levels of body core temperature. Thus,
making us more tired than usual.
 Also, it’s believed that many people tend
to go for a swim early in the morning
without getting a proper breakfast. As a
result, swimming after a long period of
fasting can be the reason why we
experience fatigue afterward.
below certain levels, it might not provide
adequate protection as a disinfectant.
Group 4: Drowning
Terminology:
DROWNING
Death within 24 hours due to submersion in liquid
from suffocation.
NEAR DROWNING
Survival within 24 hours due to submersion in
liquid from suffocation.
Drowning: It is define as the process of
experiencing respiratory impairment from the
submersion or immersion in the liquid.

6. Pools have chlorine Classifications:

 Chlorine is used in pools because it is a DRY DROWNING- Drowning where the water
powerful disinfectant. Being exposed to didn't enter into larynx.
high amounts of chlorine is not healthy as
WET DROWNING - Drowning where enter
it can cause, among other conditions,
into the larynx goes into spasm.
headaches, dry skin, and eye irritation.
 Wearing swimming goggles can help in Risk factors for drowning:
preventing irritation of the eyes;
•alcoholic or over use of drugs
however, your skin, hair, and ears will
still be exposed to the effects of chlorine. • poor swimming skill
Also, inhaling chlorine can cause • heavy exhaustion
respiratory problems, and it increases the • extreme panic
risks of developing asthma. • severe trauma
• hypothermia
7. Skin Allergies
• seizure
 Pools are disinfected with a lot of
SIGN AND SYMPTOM OF NEAR
chemical products such as chlorine. This
DROWNING:
substance can not only generate skin
allergies but can also irritate the mucous  Abdominal distension
membranes, particularly the eyes. You  Chest pain
can reduce the risk of eye irritation by  Bluish colouration of skin on extremities
wearing good quality swimming goggles. and face.
8. People Pee in the Pools  Cold and calm skin
 Irritability/Restless
• It is a well-known problem that a lot of people  Lethargic
do pee in the water, and this can cause some  No breathing in severe
health problems, too, like asthma and other  Breathing difficulty
respiratory problems. And if chlorine drops
 Unconsciousness
FIRST AID FOR DROWNING
SCENE SAFETY- Make sure the place is safe
for the victim and the rescuer
 Rescue the victim to land
 Call - call the nearby person to help
 Reach - try to reach the victim
 Throw and Tow - throw rope, life rings,
floating devices, etc. to the victim
 Row - row the victim if possible
 Go - go yourself to rescue the victim if
possible
“Call-Reach-Throw Tow-Row and Go” for
surface rescuing
POSITION- Position the victim on their back
first.
ACTIVATE THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY
SYSTEM- Inform the medical emergency unit
through phone.
OBSERVE- CONSCIOUS/ UNCONSCIOUS
a. Conscious observe it carefully warm the victim
by covering with blanket provide recovery
position shift to hospital.
If the victim is unconscious and unresponsive
with no breathing and pulse start CPR reassess the
condition every 2 mins.
WAIT FOR THE RESCUE TO COME
“LEARN CPR SAVE A LIFE”
Group 5: Values and Purpose in Swimming
Values of Swimming
1.For Self Preservation- The ability to swim
could help the person survive incase of
emergencies in the water as well as allow him to
extend assistance to others.
2. For Physical Fitness- Swimming is
considered as one of healthful forms of exercise
becuse it uses all muscle groups and by acting
against the water resistance, one gain strength.
3. Social Values- Swimming provides
opportunities for people from all parts of the
community to know one another.
4. For Recreation- Swimming is a worthwhile
activity that one can engage in during leisure
hours.
5. Sport Activity- When on is endowed with the
activity in swimming, he can pursue to the level
of amateur athletics.
Purpose of Swimming
1. Survival- Skill in swimming is most effective
way to save your life in a threatening situation
involving water.
2. Search for Food- Swimming ability could be
an additional instrument of a person whose source
of living is in the water.
3. Safety in foreign environment -The ability to
swim can make us feel safe in an area unfamiliar
to us.
4. Improve Health- Swimming is considered as
a very good form of exercise because it uses
almost all muscle groups.
5. Participation in other aquatic activities-
Swimming skills are a prerequisite in all aquatic
activities. One enjoys more when one feels safe
in activities in the water.
6. Fun and Fellowship
-Swimming is a worthwhile activity during
leisure hours. You enjoy being with other
swimmers when you can swim with them.